Earthwatch is thrilled to announce five of nine new expedition opportunities for volunteers in 2014. From swimming after turtles in the Bahamas to wine-tasting for science in Chile, the array of new expeditions covers the interests of all volunteers.

Microbats are the most well represented group of mammals still occurring in the Melbourne, Australia region. This Earthwatch expedition is a finalist in The Melbourne Awards for contribution to sustainability by community organization.

The Earthwatch ClimateWatch program has been named one of 20 finalists in this year's Victorian Premier's Sustainability Awards in the Community category for enabling citizen science through technology.